Euro area vs Germany: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Euro area
92.06 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany
8.1 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Euro area rank
38th
Germany rank
38th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Euro area
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 92.06 Mt CO2e against 8.1 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 83.96 Mt CO2e.

That makes Euro area's figure about 11.4 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 38th and Germany ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 136.29 Mt CO2e 43.72 Mt CO2e 92.57 Mt CO2e Euro area
1980s 142.62 Mt CO2e 44.85 Mt CO2e 97.76 Mt CO2e Euro area
1990s 144.99 Mt CO2e 41.91 Mt CO2e 103.08 Mt CO2e Euro area
2000s 129.78 Mt CO2e 23.95 Mt CO2e 105.83 Mt CO2e Euro area
2010s 105.41 Mt CO2e 11.93 Mt CO2e 93.48 Mt CO2e Euro area
2020s 94.97 Mt CO2e 8.42 Mt CO2e 86.55 Mt CO2e Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Euro area or Germany?
Euro area, at 92.06 Mt CO2e against 8.1 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Euro area and Germany?
83.96 Mt CO2e, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Euro area ranks 38th and Germany ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).